Matt Boehnke

To address concerns surrounding the impact of utility-scale wind turbines on wildfire safety, Sen. Matt Boehnke and Rep. Stephanie Barnard have introduced House Bill 2117, accompanied by its companion legislation, Senate Bill 6188. This legislation aims to improve the permitting process for utility-scale wind turbines ― mitigating their effect on...

Washington State Senator Matt Boehnke visited North Carolina as a participant in the Nuclear Legislative Working Group (NLWG) at the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) in early December. The mission of NCSL’s Nuclear Legislative Working Group (NLWG) is to provide legislative members with the opportunity to learn about the...

Sen. Matt Boehnke talks to KONA Radio’s Tri-Cities Morning News about a proposal to ban gas-powered lawnmowers in Washington State. LISTEN: https://ow.ly/j1yH50QjRH5

During his legislative school tour, Sen. Boehnke also visited McLoughlin Middle School, home to 1,100 students in grades 6-8. Despite its origins dating back to 1983, the school is slated for renovation in a 2027 bond issue, attesting to the district’s dedication to modernization. The local tax rates, with the...

On October 23, 2023, Senator Matt Boehnke (R-Kennewick) embarked on an enriching visit to the Pasco School District, marking a key stop on a legislative school tour facilitated by the Washington Association of Maintenance and Operation Administrators (WAMOA). The focal point of this insightful tour was Pasco High School, an...

Tri-Citians interested in learning more about how to participate in the state’s legislative process are invited to join Senator Matt Boehnke, Representative Stephanie Barnard and Representative April Connors on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Richland Public Library for a citizen’s legislative workshop. The 8th District...

BY ERIC ROSANE | TRI-CITY HERALD & YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Public parks and facilities in the Tri-Cities got a big financial boost this year from the Washington state Legislature with nearly $5 million in funding. The 105-day session ended Sunday, and Tri-City lawmakers highlighted more than $46 million in local projects included...

BY BENJAMIN FREED | State Scoop Washington Gov. Jay Inslee last week signed a bill that will add several new layers of governance to the state’s cybersecurity practices, including new advisory boards and giving the state’s Department of Commerce greater authorities over infrastructure security. …“This new law is about starting the...

On Wednesday, the state Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee held a public hearing on a proposal from Sen. Nikki Torres that would invest $200 million to expand broadband capacity in underserved rural areas of Washington and allow the private sector to help. “During the pandemic, it was an eye-opener...

On Thursday the Washington State Senate voted 49-0 to advance Sen. Matt Boehnke’s legislation to help protect the state from malicious cyber activities, such as ransomware. “It’s not a matter of if, it is a matter of when,” said Boehnke, R-Kennewick. “If you haven’t been the victim of a cyber-attack,...